(WBEN) New York State Police are reporting the arrest of two people on drug charges and Criminally Neligent Homicide in Allegany County. 31-year old Jessica Sprague of Bolivar and 36- year old George Brown of Cuba, NY are charged with supplying heroin which caused two deaths. They are also charged with filing false statements and tampering with evidence. The NYSP News Release is below:
On March 22, 2019, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) out of SP Amity arrested Jessica L. Sprague 31, of Bolivar, NY and George R. Brown, 36 of Cuba , NY for Criminally Negligent Homicide and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree. On March 7, 2019, Troopers responded to an overdose death of a 24-year-old male called in by Mark Crainer, 37 years old. Further investigation of that overdose death, Crainer and Sprague were arrested for False Written Statement and Tamping with Evidence. It was later determined in cooperation with the Allegany County District Attorney to arrest Sprague for supplying the deadly heroin that caused the death of a 24 year old victim. On February 28, 2019, Wellsville Police Department handled an overdose death of a 30 year old. The BCI working in cooperation with Wellsville PD identified similarities with the narcotics used in both overdose deaths. Further investigation revealed that George Brown was involved in supplying the heroin in the overdose investigations and was arrested. Both Sprague and Brown were arrested and arraigned.
